Medieval Europe Flashcard

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Geography: Why did many medieval towns grow near rivers?

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Rivers were used for the irrigation of crops, transportation, and trade

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Social Classes: Which sentence best supports the claim that Vikings adapted their ships to take advantage of rivers to attack towns? Options: In southern Europe, there was a lot of good farmland around river valleys, They built narrow ships capable of sailing down these European rivers., [Rivers] made it easier for the Vikings, a group of 'barbarian' invaders, to attack and plunder individual cities., None of the natural geographical features were significant barriers to travel or trade.

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They built narrow ships capable of sailing down these European rivers.

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Which religion was widely practiced in Medieval Europe?

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Christianity

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What did monks and missionaries have in common?

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They were both responsible for spreading Christianity throughout Europe.

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Monks did all of the following EXCEPT: They helped conquer modern-day France with an army of knights on horseback, They helped educate people in schools, They helped provide healthcare, They were responsible for helping government leaders by acting as scribes

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They helped conquer modern-day France with an army of knights on horseback

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What was considered the ultimate authority in the Middle Ages?

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Christian religious text or scripture

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What was the purpose of the Crusades?

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In this series of battles, Christians fought to defend Jerusalem from Muslim Turks

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Achievements: Which were notable achievements of the Middle Ages? Options: armor, stone storage systems, writing utensils, stained glass

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armor, stone storage systems, writing utensils, stained glass

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How did Charlemagne improve his Kingdom (Franks)?

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He made education a priority in churches and paid for the distribution of the bible translations.

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Government: Which statement best supports the claim that feudalism was needed in Europe? Noble landowners needed to find protection for their feudal estates to defend against Viking, Muslim, and Magyar attackers.

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Noble landowners needed to find protection for their feudal estates to defend against Viking, Muslim, and Magyar attackers.